Love At First Sight

What's your name?

Toni couldn't stop thinking about the beautiful redhead.

She never got the chance to ask her name or look at her name tag.

The redhead was on her mind all night. All she did was toss and turn, kinda made her frustrated.

She was up, thinking about what sweetpea had said.

She couldn't put together how she felt.

But all she knew was that her heart keeps beating ten times faster than it originally did, and that scared Toni.

Every time she would think about the redhead her heartbeat picks up, and she began to sweat.

Toni decided to go on a late-night run.

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Cheryl sighed, closing up the Starbucks after the last customer had left.

She couldn't shake off how Toni was looking at her.

Cheryl knew Toni was a player. She has access to the Internet as everyone else does, but the way Toni was looking at her was like she was in love with her.

Toni jogged over to the office, which was closer to the local Starbucks.

She'd always jog when the needs to get her mind off things.

As Cheryl was about to walk away, she bumped into someone, causing both of them to fall.

Toni huffed, getting up. When she realized who she bumped into, she immediately helps Cheryl up.

"Oh my, I-I'm so sorry. I wasn't watching where I was going." Toni apologized quickly.

Cheryl smiled softly, Wiping off her clothes.

"It's fine. I'm not hurt." Cheryl giggled.

There it was, Her favorite sound. Even if it was her first time hearing it, she knew it was her favorite sound.

Toni's heart started beating faster, "Uh, ms. Topaz. Are you okay?" Cheryl asked.

Toni nodded, "Uh, just tired. Trying to get myself tired so I can get to bed because I have a lot on my mind."

"Oh, well. Sorry again, I'll be careful next time." Cheryl smiled, turning to walk away.

"Wait!" Toni called making Cheryl stop and turn around.

"Let me walk you home. It's pretty dangerous at night." Toni said.

"Oh, Uh. If it's no problem?" Cheryl asked.

"No problem at all." Toni smiled, walking with Cheryl.

"I never got your name." Toni said.

"It's Cheryl. Cheryl blossom." She smiled.

"Cheryl... A pretty name for a beautiful woman." Toni flirted lightly.

Cheryl blushed, chuckling. "I already know who you are." Cheryl nodded.

"I see the headlines." She added.

Toni gulped. Toni's a player, as said many times, but she didn't want Cheryl to think she's playing her.

"I um-"

"It's fine, Ms. Topaz. Everyone has their ways to live. I'm not judging." Cheryl chuckled.

Toni smiled. Cheryl was so... Easy to talk to.

"Really?" Toni asked.

"Yeah. I mean, I have my hookups too." Cheryl nodded.

That caught Toni off guard, but she and Cheryl laughed it off.

"So, Ms. Topaz. What's on your mind?" Cheryl asked.

"Mhm? Nothing." Toni shrugged, "Please, call me Toni." She added

"You said back there that you were tired but you had a lot on your mind." Cheryl pointed out.

"Oh. Uh, just somethings. Mostly about work." Toni chuckled.

"Ah, I've had those days. Back in my hometown, I was a teacher. I'm trying to become a professor at one of the colleges here." Cheryl nodded.

"Wow. That's awesome." Toni said.

"Mhm." Cheryl smiled as they approached her apartment.

"This is me," Cheryl said, looking up at the building.

"Oh, Uh. Hey, I was wondering if I could get your Instagram?" Toni asked, taking out her phone.

"Ms. Topaz-"

"Toni." Toni interrupted.

"Toni." Cheryl nodded, "Don't you think it's a bit early for that?" Cheryl asked, teasing the brunette.

"I-I, Shit, your right. my-"

"I'm just joking. I follow you already. My handle is Cheryl-underscore-Bombshell." Cheryl said.

"Oh, Found it." Toni said, accepting the request.

"Okay, Well, I should let you go home." Toni chuckled.

"Goodnight." Cheryl nodded, walking into her apartment building.

"Yes! Yes!" Toni whispered yelled, pumping her first in the air.

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Cheryl sighed, drying off her hair.

Her phone went off, signaling a text.

ToniTopaz🔵: Hey, I got home safely. Goodnight💓

Cheryl smiled, plumping on her bed.

Cheryl_Bombshell: Great! Goodnight💗

Cheryl decided to unpack her room some more before going to bed.